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Andouillette with Normandy sauce
Normandy sauce : Bechamel with added fresh cream.
Served hot.
Sheep and Goats
Leg of lamb confit with spices
Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.
One thigh is called Chump. Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid, over low heat and covered.
Cold starters
Avocado tartare with crab
Tartare : raw ingredient cut into cubes, brunoise, or coarsely chopped, with a strong seasoning.
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Supreme of pike-perch with beurre blanc sauce
Fish suprême : boneless fillet.
Beurre blanc sauce : shallot reduction with wine and vinegar blended with whipped butter.
Sheep and Goats
Saddle of lamb with herbs
Saddle : unseparated loin (from rib to leg) from both sides of the animal.
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Bresse bleu
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Bresse.
Soft-ripened blue cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a bloomy rind.
Freshwater fish
Trout with smoked bacon
Trout served with smoked bacon bits and seasoned with persillade (a mixture of parsley and garlic).
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Eclade
France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Charente-Maritime.
Mussels cooked over a pine needle fire.
Generally eaten with bread and butter.
Desserts
Ambassadeur
Sponge cake soaked in Grand Marnier (sometimes Kirsch), layered with pastry cream filled with candied fruits, and topped with marzipan (typically green).
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Marinated octopus
Pieces of octopus marinated in olive oil and sherry vinegar.
Served with a salad of onions, peppers and tomatoes…